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Kensington

Ranked #35 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
19
#252 of 299
Safety
52
#145 of 299
Wealth
21
#238 of 299
Value
29
#207 of 299
Parks
72
#82 of 299
Cafés
88
#35 of 299
Transit
41
#286 of 299
Green space
53
#146 of 299
Active & healthy
44
#205 of 299

The numbers

Population1,808
Area0.23 km²
Median household income$1,355/wk
Median rent$300/wk
Crime rate46.5 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks2 (0.27 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park94.3% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues1

Who lives in Kensington

Population
1,808
Median age
43 years
Median household income
$1,355/wk
Median rent
$300/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Kensington — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Kensington

Is Kensington safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 52/100 for safety and ranking #145 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 46 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Kensington good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 52/100, parks 72/100 and green space 53/100, with a median age of 43. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Kensington expensive to live in?

Median rent is $300 a week, and household income ranks #238 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 29/100 for value.

Does Kensington have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #286 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Kensington?

94% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.3 hectares per 1,000 residents — 53/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Beulah ParkKensington ParkLeabrookNorwoodToorak GardensTusmore

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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